The year started with the news that Nigerian actress Mercy Johnson had shaved off her hair for a movie role. The photos were all over the internet as people discussed whether she did it to promote her career or for the financial rewards.
Many Nollywood fans commented that the trend actually began a few years ago when Stella Damasus shaved her hair for a movie titled “The Widow”

Now another actress is in the news for the same reason. Adaora Ukoh recently featured in “Thy Kingdom Come”, a new movie which also stars Sam Dede, Kenneth Okonkwo and Maureen Solomon. The role called for her to shave all her hair and she did!
Now Adaora is boldly rocking her short crop and with the help of wigs, can still “whip her hair” if need be.
Adaora was reportedly paid N2,000,000 for this bold move.

We were listening to the Beat 99.9FM Drive Time Show with Gbemi last night and she asked female listeners if they would shave off all their hair. She also asked that they name their price.

I’ve always wanted to go ‘corobo’ like they say where I come from, but I hate the shape of my head! I’ve gone low, but bare? My dream is to ‘shave it all off like a South African beauty’ – I’d do it for free.

sigh, I have also done it for free. My years of JSS in Nigeria was one of Gorris to low cut.

I remember one day, it was a sunday, I went to go cut my hair for the next day and I told the barber: ” please, not too low”, the guy said “ok”. Next thing I know, the guy had shaved the thing sooo low that it looked like Gorris and then to add salt to injury, he went ahead to shape the front and back *Idied*. It was my fault sef, I was watching him but with a clipper, once one side is too low, all the other sides must join too. Plus I was reluctant to voice out: “I think that level is okay”, I let it slide. However, you dont mess with my hair now, eh-eh, MBA.

I grew my lovely afro for 3 and a half years, relaxed it, then trimmed the ends/cut it and now it is like a bob. Gorris doesnt fit me and I know, so I wont *MoralOfTheStory*

She definately did it for the money. She did not to it for the art because nigeria’s art promotes manners, decency, not nudity or arrogance. These and many more has she exhibited in her films. She did it for the money.

I shaved my hair off in 2009 and I dyed it copper blonde a la Amber Rose (except hers is platinum blonde, but it had the same effect, my hair and my skin tone surprisingly blended together beautifully). It didn’t take too long for it to grow back to a weave-able length and it’s a lot healthier than it used to be. I don’t regret my decision. Hair is kinda like a fashion accessory, I think that’s why we associate different hairstyles with different decades – like the afro with the 70s and the jheri curl with the 80s.http://www.emblemofbeauty.blogspot.com/

Truth be told, a lot of females wear artificial hair anyway in the form of Lace Wigs and Brazillian hair so I cannot understand why it would be a big deal to those people. In a few months they will be able to do “puff puff” and attach braids, and weaves to it.

I cannot personally shave my hair off because I wear it out everyday. I’m trying to grow my hair long and I have spent a lot of money and time on it to shave it. Please give me a bald cap like jcsgrl said above.

Amake really looks good with the hair cut. I remember Onyeka Onwenu actually shaved her hair for a movie role long befor Stella. I can’t remember the name of the movie but i think they shaved it off to cure her character of madness or something.

4 career& style i can shave my hair,but dat‘s if it would fit me perfectly. Reportedly, dis page was not programed 4 fault finding of celebrities. So if ur intending to venture into criticiz den stop.discuss the question nothing else cos we dont no wat we may reshape into wen we become celebrities GOD BLESS NIGERIA

for free no way! for money hell yeah!! but like someone said before why can’t nollywood just get the actressses to wear bald caps instead makes more sense to me. By shaving off all the hair for roles when there are alternatives makes me wonder about those sex scenes in nollywood *shudders* body doubles anyone???

is not good to a girl to shave her har becouse the word of god did not tell us to do so my sister obey the lord your god just becouse of money you disobey they lord thy god so my sister take out the love of money out in your so that god we accept you in jesus name amen oooooooo

Personally i would never do it.becaue a womans hair is her gife form god so money can not by it.so my hair is my right and my hair is my power.what about samsons hair.the hair is the power of a woman so it is not for money

Well for 2mill it does look good on her. But mehn some guys feel like ure a man if they’re doing the “do” from behind…apparently the bald hair makes them feel ure a man..hahahaha…smh..lol!
But she looks good for 2mill.

shaving ur hair depends on ur look after shaving it. Adaora for example, looks exceptional with her bald head, Mercy Johnson on the other hand looks like a criminal wey just comot kirikiri with her own bald head. so if u gon look like Adaora when u shave ur head then go ahead, bt if na Mercy u go resemble when u do it, abeg think thrice

she is sooooooooooooo pretty wow, her skin is glowing. Big Bold and Beautiful indeed.
i dnt think i can carry it off tho!!. my head shape and facial structure tells me il look like the long lost step-sister of a chimpanzee.
Never say Never sha.
Big up Adaora..

when comparing the pics of her with or without hair, i think without hair makes her stand out, it actually draws ur attention to her face not only jus causing you to look at her features but really to get know her or get to know what she’s all about, I like when people can make at a statement without even saying a word
she definitely the 3 B’s = Big Bold & Beautiful!!!

Is that why she did this photo shoot? Or is bellanaija just showing off her after d shave? Not fair on stella and mercy (they too had made up pics after the shaving off their hair) put it up too. Will like to advice Ada to stop lying about being paid 2m cos knowing the past movies from the production house that money is probably closer to their whole movie buget, since shaving off hair is what they all do once in while. Bimbo, oby E, Genny, Uche j, mercy j, stella,onyeka O,etc .I am wondering why bellanaija want to (whizkid voicing) dull us here.

still thinking if i can go bald. its all about the state of my mind. I could and couldn’t too. I wonder if i even understand myself anymore but for 2 million. Wat r u not talking? Abeg shave the hair jare wetin i dey take am do before? And i got long hair by the way so it will always grow after the moment’s passed, i can wear wigs when i want to feel like a woman and might later start loving my new look. So, nothing spoil at all at all and the lady Adaora sure looks pretty on her new low hair cut. If u don’t try it u would never really know. U see….

I think if you are black and beautiful, hair or no hair doesn’t make any difference. In a knot shell to know a beautiful woman take off her hair. As for Adaora, she was born beautiful…Girl you are so cute with this look!

Pls am I dreaming?Or Isn’t her last outfit exactly what she wore to the return of Jenifas premiere(which by the way was oh so wrong)and that belt extremely worn out and yucky.As for the animal print dress Wrong accessorizing.U shoulda rocked red or Gold accesories and bold red lips.Pls don’t get me started on the collar holding picture.Like seriously?.Anyways U look hot on low cut but pls package yourself better pls WTF

wasnt it uche jombo that starte this hair shaving busness in nigerian movies, pls correct me if i’m wrong. kudos to all the actresses that took acting to another level without batting an eyelid in ramifications of action taken during movie acting.

The movie industry in Nigeria need to invest in thier trade!! She could just have worn a bald cap for the movie role as she’sdefeating the purpose of shaving her hair off by rocking wigs.It shows that she did it for the money and not because she is wholly comfortable with it.

Not everyone can rock the bald look but this lady is rocking it well. Omg, she looks beautiful. I have rocked different styles, from bald to short hair to short twist to now shoulder length. I am not my hair.

Some women really dont know where their beauty lies untill the remove dat thing(hair) they call source of beauty in a woman…….Ada is fabolous on this ….. yep! i can shave my hair if it”s all about money!!……ha ha ha